Austral Coscivians
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The Austral Coscivians or Deep South Coscivians (Kiravic: Ravatūrix Koskem, Biþnidéskax Koskem), also known as the Cosco-Sydonans are the dominant ethnic group inhabiting the Sydona Islands in southern Ixnay.
| Austral Coscivians | |
|---|---|
| Population | 32 million |
| Language | Austral Coscivian |
| Religion | Coscivian Catholicism, Islam |
| IDO Status | Not ranked |
| Colour | |
| Related Groups | Pelians, Rumeli Coscivians |
| Distribution | |
| Home State | Sydona Islands |
| Diaspora | Saxalin, Ventarya, Hanoram |
History
Austral Coscivian history begins with the Fourth Crusade, when Crusader forces led by the Elamite Order conquered the islands of Mar-Kśaver and Manētuva and established a Crusader state thereupon.
Culture
Onomastics
Deep South Coscivians have an inventory of names that reflects the many different cultural influences in Sydona over the centuries.
Almost all Austral Coscivians have Latinate forenames, most of which are Biblical or hagiographic in oridin. Many Austral Coscivians have Coscivised surnames origins in other languages, indicating Pelian, Urcean, Thrakoslavic, or Leinish ancestry. Examples of common Coscivised Urcean names include Haríntyn (from Harrington) and Kóllyn (from Collins). The morphemes -haya- and mani usually indicate a Pelian etymology.
Deep South Coscivian surnames commonly end in the suffixes -ryn, -syn, or vyn. While these suffixes are not unique to Deep South Coscivians, they are exceptionally frequent in Sydona.